Best Albums of the 2020s

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Listed below are the best albums of the 2020s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of the 2020s are Black Country, New Road, The Strokes, Charli XCX, Taylor Swift, Little Simz, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Phoebe Bridgers, Fiona Apple, Kendrick Lamar and Fontaines D.C..

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Projector

Geese

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2021

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29 charts

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Volcano

Jungle (UK)

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2023

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32 charts

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Big Conspiracy

J Hus

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2020

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35 charts

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Ganger

Veeze

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2023

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7 charts

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Set It Off

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2022

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1 chart

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Sweet Boy

SONS

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2022

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4 charts

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Patient Number 9

Ozzy Osbourne

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2022

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30 charts

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The Battle At Garden's Gate

Greta Van Fleet

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2021

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39 charts

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A La Sala

Khruangbin

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2024

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29 charts

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Juno

Remi Wolf

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2021

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38 charts

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Best Albums of the 2020s composition

Year	Albums	%

2020	217	22%
2021	228	23%
2022	224	22%
2023	179	18%
2024	141	14%
2025	13	1%

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	11	1%
Taylor Swift	8	1%
Charli XCX	4	0%
Black Country, New Road	4	0%
파란노을 [Parannoul]	4	0%
Nas	4	0%
Lana Del Rey	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	509	51%
	235	23%
	47	5%
	38	4%
	32	3%
	16	2%
	13	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	994	99%
Yes	8	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	985	98%
Yes	17	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	1,000	100%
Yes	2	0%

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Recognised Decade Charts (2020s)
1. 100 Best Albums of the 2010s: Staff Picks by Billboard (2019)
2. The Needle Drop's Top Albums Of The 2010s by The Needle Drop (2019)
3. The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s by Pitchfork (2019)
4. The A.V. Club's 50 best albums of the 2010s by The A.V. Club (2019)
5. BrooklynVegan's Top Albums of 2010s by BrooklynVegan (2020)
6. Gorilla vs. Bear Albums of the 2010s by Gorilla vs. Bear (2019)
7. All The Best Albums Of The 2010s, Ranked by Uproxx (2019)
8. Top 100 Albums of the Decade by Crack Magazine (2019)
9. Top 50 Albums of the 2010s by The Wild Honey Pie (2019)
10. NME's Greatest Albums of The Decade: The 2010s by New Music Express (2019)
11. 100 Best Albums of the 2010s by Rolling Stone (2019)
12. The 50 best albums of the decade – 2010 to 2019 by Independent (2019)
13. The 50 Best Albums of the Decade by Deep Cuts (2019)
14. The 100 Best Albums Of The 2010s by Stereogum (2019)
15. The 101 Best Albums of the 2010s by Spin (2020)
16. Tiny Mix Tapes 2010s: Favorite 100 Music Releases of the Decade by Tiny Mix Tapes (2019)
17. Top 100 Albums of the 2010s by Consequence of Sound (2019)
18. Die 100 besten Alben der 10er Jahre by Musikexpress.de (2020)
19. Die besten Platten 2010-2019 by Spex (2019)
20. The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s by Paste (2019)